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Aunty

British  
/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

  1. an informal name for ABC 2

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Another image shows Suu Kyi cutting a birthday cake, and another shows the cake with text reading: "Happy Birthday Aunty Suu."

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Turner appeared in the music video as her character Aunty Entity, who she said she connected with because she was "strong and resilient".

From BBC May 24, 2023

The ceremony was opened by a First Nations Elder, Aunty Violent Sheridan, who made a traditional Welcome to Country, and remembered Queen Elizabeth as a mother and grandmother.

From Reuters Sep. 22, 2022

Maybe someday, we’ll get to see how Tina Turner’s Aunty Entity copes with retirement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2022

Aunty Cloud waddles over and puts a warm arm around my shoulders.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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